Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Social gathering (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly referred to as Chairman Wontumi, has been launched by the Financial and Organised Crime Workplace (EOCO) after spending six days in custody.
His launch was confirmed by NPP Normal Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, whereas addressing the media and get together supporters who had gathered at EOCO headquarters in Accra.
On Friday, thirtieth Could, Chairman Wontumi’s lawyer, Andy Appiah-Kubi, introduced that his shopper had met the bail conditions of GH₵50 million with two sureties, each to be justified.
Nonetheless, his launch was delayed attributable to a request for a evaluation of the bail circumstances. That request was later withdrawn on Monday, 2nd June.
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Confirming his launch, Mr Kodua expressed appreciation to former Minister for Meals and Agriculture, Dr Bryan Acheampong, for serving to to safe Wontumi’s bail.
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God bless Dr Bryan Acheampong for stepping in when issues received troublesome by presenting his properties to safe Chairman Wontumi’s launch. This morning, all his properties had been verified, permitting Wontumi to be launched.
He added:
We wish to warning the NDC that in the event that they wish to go the authorized route, we’ll meet them in courtroom. The NPP has senior legal professionals. Chairman Wontumi has been launched and is now house to relaxation.
Chairman Wontumi was picked up by EOCO officers on Tuesday, twenty seventh Could, as a part of ongoing investigations into a number of alleged felony offences, together with fraud, cash laundering, and inflicting monetary loss to the state.
In response to Deputy Lawyer Normal Justice Srem-Sai, the investigation is working alongside asset restoration efforts geared toward stopping the dissipation of properties suspected to be proceeds of crime.
Chairman Wontumi can be believed to be linked to a wider worldwide organised crime community. EOCO is reportedly working with world legislation enforcement companies as a part of that line of inquiry.
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His launch is anticipated to ease some political stress after a number of days of agitation from NPP leaders and supporters.
